The Longest Day

Rating: 8/10 (10 April 2018)

It's hard to beat a classic war epic. And this movie is one of the better ones. The Longest Day(I jokingly call it the longest movie) is a dramatic depiction of D-Day. It features several stories interconnected during the hours before the invasion.
It features a great ensemble cast including John Wayne, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Robert Ryan. Keep on the look out for a young, pre James Bond, Sean Connery. You can't miss him. The film features some amazing cinematography and the Germans actually speak their own language in the film. The battle scenes are well staged and exciting. Even though the movie drags at times, it's an entertaining and insightful experience that has been copied several times. If you've seen A Bridge too Far you know what I mean.